Deputy Director of Nursing - Workforce and Excellence Band 8D

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Director of Nursing Grade NHS AfC:

Band 8d Contract Permanent Hours Full time Part time Job share Flexible working 37.5 hours per week Job ref 357-LN-235-26-QIA2718-A Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lincoln County Hospital Town Lincoln Salary £94,356

• £108,814 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2026 23:59 Employer heading Deputy Director of Nursing
• Workforce and Excellence Band 8

D NHS AfC:

Band 8d We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH. We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals

• people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do.

They are:

• Compassionate
• We care about people
• Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative
• We work together as a team
• Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative
• We strive to improve
• Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices.

It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment. If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team. We've taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire

• making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people. Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement

• "Caring and building a healthier future for all"
• stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live. Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'. This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. So, what is in it for you?

Flexible working:

Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

Part-time

• less than 37.5 hours per week. Off-site/remote working
• working from home or other sites for part or all the week. Compressed hours
• usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts. Staggered hours
• having different start and finish times. Set shift patterns
• to allow for predictability

NHS Pension:

A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government

Annual Leave:

Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.

Bank working:

The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost. In addition, there is more.

Family & Childcare :

Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.

Health & Wellbeing:

including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests. Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research Financial support and benefits i ncluding Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary. Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery. Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK's most welcoming counties. Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Job overview Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group is seeking an exceptional and compassionate senior nursing , midwifery or AHP leader to join our Chief Nurse Directorate as

Deputy Director of Nursing:

Workforce and Excellence . This is a pivotal pan-Group leadership role, providing strategic and operational leadership for nursing , AHP and midwifery workforce, professional excellence, rostering and resourcing, recruitment and retention, innovation, research and leadership development across hospital and community services. Working closely with the Deputy Group Chief Nurse and Group Chief Nurse / Chief AHP and Director of Midwifery the post holder will play a key role in ensuring that LCHG has a sustainable, skilled, supported and high-performing nursing , AHP and midwifery workforce able to deliver safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care for the people of Lincolnshire. This is an exciting opportunity for a credible, visible and values-driven leader who is passionate about workforce transformation, professional standards, staff experience and improving outcomes for patients. Main duties of the job

The Deputy Director of Nursing:

Workforce and Excellence will lead the development and delivery of the Group's nursing , AHP and midwifery workforce priorities, ensuring alignment with the Group strategy, professional standards, national workforce priorities and the NHS 10 Year Plan. The post holder will provide senior leadership across a broad portfolio including: Safe staffing, establishment setting and workforce safeguards. Nursing and midwifery workforce transformation. Rostering, resourcing and temporary staffing. Recruitment, retention, career development and succession planning. Professional excellence, leadership development and shared decision-making. Innovation, research, new roles and new models of care. Staff experience, recognition and professional advocacy. The post holder will work collaboratively across organisational and system boundaries, influencing senior leaders, universities, system partners and national bodies to develop innovative, evidence-based and financially sustainable solutions to workforce challenges. The successful candidate will also prepare and present high-quality reports, business cases, briefings and assurance updates for Board, Executive and relevant committees, providing clear analysis of risks, progress and required actions. Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group brings together hospital and community services with a shared ambition to deliver high-quality, joined-up and compassionate care for our patients, families and communities. Our nursing and midwifery workforce is central to this ambition. We are committed to creating the conditions where our people feel valued, supported and empowered to deliver excellent care and develop fulfilling careers. This role sits within the Chief Nurse Directorate and will contribute directly to the delivery of our Nursing, Midwifery and AHP strategy, supporting improvements in quality, safety, staff experience, workforce sustainability and professional excellence. At LCHG, we expect all colleagues to advocate, champion and demonstrate our values: Compassion Collaboration Innovation We are looking for a leader who lives these values and can inspire others to do the same. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will: Provide senior leadership for the Group's nursing and midwifery workforce agenda, ensuring delivery of strategic priorities relating to workforce sustainability, safe staffing, professional excellence and staff experience. Lead the development, implementation and oversight of workforce transformation programmes that support safe, high-quality, efficient and sustainable care across hospital and community services. Oversee the Group approach to nursing and midwifery recruitment, retention, career development and succession planning, ensuring clear plans are in place to address workforce gaps and future supply. Provide senior oversight of rostering, resourcing and temporary staffing services, ensuring these functions operate safely, efficiently, consistently and in line with national guidance and financial controls. Lead the Group's approach to safe staffing, establishment setting and workforce safeguards, including the use of evidence-based tools, benchmarking data, professional judgement and governance processes. Ensure robust systems are in place for monitoring workforce performance, staffing risks, red flag escalation, roster quality, temporary staffing usage and delivery against agreed workforce plans. Lead and support the development of innovative workforce models, new roles and flexible deployment arrangements to respond to changing service needs and hard-to-recruit areas. Provide strategic leadership for professional excellence, leadership development, shared decision-making, recognition programmes, advocacy services, research and innovation to strengthen nursing and midwifery practice across the Group. Line manage the Associate Directors of Nursing within the portfolio, ensuring strong leadership, delivery, performance oversight and alignment across workforce, resourcing and excellence programmes. Work collaboratively with divisional nursing teams, corporate colleagues, system partners, universities and national bodies to shape and deliver workforce and professional priorities. Prepare and present high-quality reports, business cases, briefings and assurance updates for Board, Executive and relevant committees. Ensure services and programmes within the portfolio are delivered within agreed financial frameworks, promote value for money and contribute to productivity, efficiency and cost improvement objectives without compromising safety or quality. Lead the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and governance arrangements relevant to workforce, safe staffing, rostering, professional standards and excellence. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion, compassion and accountability, ensuring staff are engaged, supported and empowered to contribute to service improvement. Act as a senior member of the Nursing, Midwifery and AHP leadership team, contributing to delivery of the NMAHP strategy and wider Group objectives. Deputise for the Deputy Group Chief Nurse as required and represent the Group internally and externally in relation to workforce, professional nursing and midwifery, and excellence matters. Participate in the on-call rota as required. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Registered Nurse, AHP or Midwife with current

NMC/HCPC

registration Master's degree or equivalent experience in leadership, healthcare management or related field Evidence of senior leadership development (for example NHS Leadership programmes or equivalent Desirable criteria Doctorate or postgraduate qualification in leadership, workforce or healthcare management Evidence of research or academic collaboration Experience Essential criteria Understanding of financial management and resource utilisation within healthcare Understanding of workforce planning, recruitment and retention strategies Significant senior leadership experience within a healthcare organisation Experience of managing complex teams and senior leaders Experience of strategic workforce planning and safe staffing systems Experience of working with executive teams and contributing to board-level decision making Desirable criteria Experience working across multi-organisation or system environments Experience leading professional excellence, research or innovation programmes Knowledge of digital workforce systems and workforce analytics Knowledge of research governance and innovation frameworks Skills Essential criteria Strong strategic leadership capability Advanced communication and influencing skills Ability to analyse complex information and make sound judgements Programme and change management skills Ability to build collaborative relationships across organisational and system boundaries Desirable criteria Coaching and leadership development skills Research and innovation leadership skills Special attributes/specific requirements Essential criteria Professional credibility and integrity Strong commitment to patient safety and quality Ability to lead through complexity and change Resilience and emotional intelligence Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice. We are a People Promise exemplar site, for more information on the NHS People Promise

• NHS England » Our NHS People Promise Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" if the below applies to you.

You are:

A Service Leaver A Veteran A Military Reserve A Cadet Force Adult Volunteer Partner/Spouse of those

Serving NB:

partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period. Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download Deputy Director of Nursing Band 8D JD ( PDF , 648.5 KB ) ULHT Staff Networks ( PDF , 13.9 MB ) CEO welcome letter ( PDF , 83.6 KB ) Acceptable use of AI in Personal Statements ( PDF , 95.3 KB ) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Jane Conneely Job title Executive Assistant Email address jane.conneely@nhs.net Telephone number 01522 573977 List jobs with United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors